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WO2024128485A1
WO2024128485A1 PCT/KR2023/014195 KR2023014195W WO2024128485A1 WO 2024128485 A1 WO2024128485 A1 WO 2024128485A1 KR 2023014195 W KR2023014195 W KR 2023014195W WO 2024128485 A1 WO2024128485 A1 WO 2024128485A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a dryer and a control method thereof, and more specifically, to a dryer that performs a drying process considering the humidity of the dried object and a control method thereof.
  • a dryer can perform a drying process on dried items using hot air at a certain temperature.
  • the basic control of the dryer with the pet course was to apply high-temperature hot air to the inside of the drum for a long period of time, and its main purpose was to remove pet hair and improve deodorization performance.
  • the present disclosure is designed to improve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a dryer and a control method for determining the humidity of dried objects and performing a washing pre-treatment process before the drying process.
  • Dryers include a drum that accommodates dried material, a dryness sensor that senses the humidity of the dried material, a hot air supply device that supplies hot air to the drum, and when a user input for a preset drying cycle is obtained, the dryness level.
  • the hot air is used to acquire the humidity value of the dried object through a sensor, to perform a washing pretreatment process if the humidity value of the dried object is less than a threshold value, and to perform the preset drying cycle if the humidity value of the dried object is greater than the threshold value.
  • It includes at least one processor that controls a supply device, and the laundry pretreatment step includes at least one of rotating the drum, supplying moisture to the drum, and supplying hot air to the drum based on critical temperature information. Includes one.
  • the dryer further includes a driving motor that rotates the drum, and the at least one processor controls a driving cycle of the driving motor to rotate the drum when the humidity value of the dried object is less than the threshold value. And an operation to stop rotation of the drum may be performed.
  • the dryer further includes a liquid spray nozzle, and the at least one processor may control the liquid spray nozzle to supply moisture to the drum when the humidity value of the dried object is less than the threshold value.
  • the dryer further includes a temperature sensor, and the at least one processor acquires a temperature value inside the drum through the temperature sensor. If the humidity value of the dried object is less than the threshold value, the at least one processor acquires a temperature value inside the drum through the temperature sensor.
  • the hot air supply device can be controlled to supply hot air to the drum based on the obtained temperature value and the critical temperature information.
  • the critical temperature information includes a critical temperature range
  • the at least one processor may control the driving cycle of the hot air supply device so that the temperature value falls within the critical temperature range.
  • the hot air supply device includes a first heater with a first capacity and a second heater with a second capacity, the at least one processor performs the laundry pretreatment process using the first heater, and the second heater
  • the preset drying process can be performed using a heater.
  • the preset drying process includes a first drying process performed based on first temperature information, a second drying process performed based on second temperature information, and a third drying process performed based on third temperature information.
  • the temperature value of the second temperature information is smaller than the temperature value of the first temperature information
  • the temperature value of the third temperature information is smaller than the temperature value of the first temperature information and the temperature value of the second temperature information. It can be bigger than
  • the temperature value of the threshold temperature information may be smaller than the temperature value of the third temperature information and may be larger than the temperature value of the second temperature information.
  • the first drying stroke is a stroke for performing at least one of a drying function or a deodorizing function
  • the second drying stroke is an stroke for performing at least one of a foreign matter removal function or an anti-static function
  • the third drying stroke is a stroke for performing at least one of a foreign matter removal function or an anti-static function.
  • the stroke may be an stroke for performing at least one of a residual moisture removal function or a residual heat provision function.
  • the preset drying process may be an process for performing functions related to companion animals.
  • a method of controlling a dryer including a drum accommodating dried material includes obtaining a humidity value of the dried material when a user input for a preset drying process is obtained, and if the humidity value of the dried material is less than a threshold value. , performing a washing pre-treatment process, and if the humidity value of the dried object is greater than or equal to a threshold, performing the preset drying process, wherein the washing pre-treatment process includes rotating the drum and adding moisture to the drum. It includes at least one of a supply stroke and a stroke of supplying hot air to the drum based on critical temperature information.
  • the step of performing the washing pretreatment process includes controlling the driving cycle of the drive motor included in the dryer to rotate the drum and stopping rotation of the drum when the humidity value of the dried material is less than the threshold value. Can perform administration.
  • the humidity value of the dried material is less than the threshold value, moisture may be supplied to the drum.
  • the step of performing the washing pretreatment process is to obtain the temperature value inside the drum, and if the humidity value of the dried object is less than the threshold value, supply hot air to the drum based on the temperature value and the threshold temperature information. You can.
  • the critical temperature information includes a critical temperature range
  • the step of performing the laundry pretreatment process may control the driving cycle of the hot air supply device of the dryer so that the temperature value falls within the critical temperature range.
  • the hot air supply device of the dryer includes a first heater with a first capacity and a second heater with a second capacity, and the step of performing the washing pre-treatment process involves performing the washing pre-treatment process using the first heater.
  • the preset drying process may be performed using the second heater.
  • the preset drying process includes a first drying process performed based on first temperature information, a second drying process performed based on second temperature information, and a third drying process performed based on third temperature information.
  • the temperature value of the second temperature information is smaller than the temperature value of the first temperature information
  • the temperature value of the third temperature information is smaller than the temperature value of the first temperature information and the temperature value of the second temperature information. It can be bigger than
  • the temperature value of the threshold temperature information may be smaller than the temperature value of the third temperature information and may be larger than the temperature value of the second temperature information.
  • the first drying stroke is a stroke for performing at least one of a drying function or a deodorizing function
  • the second drying stroke is an stroke for performing at least one of a foreign matter removal function or an anti-static function
  • the third drying stroke is a stroke for performing at least one of a foreign matter removal function or an anti-static function.
  • the stroke may be an stroke for performing at least one of a residual moisture removal function or a residual heat provision function.
  • the preset drying process may be an process for performing functions related to companion animals.
  • controller refers to any device, system, or part thereof that controls at least one operation, and such device may be implemented as hardware, firmware, or software, or a combination of at least two of these. Functions associated with a particular controller may be centralized or distributed, either local or remote.
  • various functions described below may be implemented or supported by one or more computer programs composed of computer-readable program code and implemented on a computer-readable medium.
  • application and “program” shall mean one or more computer programs, software components, sets of instructions, procedures, functions, objects, classes, instances, associated data, or portions thereof adapted to be implemented in a suitable computer-readable program. You can. password.
  • computer-readable program code may include any type of computer code, including source code, object code, and executable code.
  • computer-readable media can include any type of media that can be accessed by a computer, including read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), hard disk drives, compact discs (CDs), and digital drives. . Video disc (DVD) or any other type of memory.
  • Non-transitory computer-readable media may exclude wired, wireless, optical, or other communication links that transmit transient electrical or other signals.
  • Non-transitory computer-readable media may include media on which data can be stored permanently, such as rewritable optical disks or erasable memory devices, and media on which data can be stored and later overwritten.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a dryer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the specific configuration of the dryer of FIG. 1.
  • Figure 3 is a diagram for explaining the drying process.
  • Figure 4 is a flowchart for explaining a construction process including a plurality of detailed processes.
  • Figure 6 is a flow chart to explain the control operation according to the washing pre-treatment process.
  • Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining control operations according to a washing pre-treatment process according to various embodiments.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining control operations according to a washing pre-treatment process according to various embodiments.
  • Figure 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of turning on/off the power of the motor as a washing pretreatment process.
  • Figure 10 is a flow chart to explain the operation of supplying moisture as a washing pretreatment process.
  • Figure 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of supplying hot air as a washing pretreatment process.
  • Figure 12 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of turning on/off the power of the motor and supplying hot air as a washing pretreatment process according to various embodiments.
  • Figure 13 is a flow chart to explain the operation of turning on/off the power of the motor, supplying moisture, and supplying hot air as a washing pretreatment process according to various embodiments.
  • Figure 14 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of additionally performing an operation of turning on/off the power of the motor as a washing pretreatment process according to various embodiments.
  • Figure 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of performing a stroke using a plurality of heaters.
  • Figure 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of changing the drying process based on the humidity of the dried object.
  • Figure 17 is a diagram for explaining an operating interface and display for receiving user input.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a UI including information related to a laundry pre-treatment process, according to various embodiments.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a UI including information related to a laundry pre-treatment process, according to various embodiments.
  • Figure 20 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling a dryer, according to various embodiments.
  • expressions such as “have,” “may have,” “includes,” or “may include” refer to the presence of the corresponding feature (e.g., a numerical value, function, operation, or component such as a part). , and does not rule out the existence of additional features.
  • a or/and B should be understood as referring to either “A” or “B” or “A and B”.
  • expressions such as “first,” “second,” “first,” or “second,” can modify various components regardless of order and/or importance, and can refer to one component. It is only used to distinguish from other components and does not limit the components.
  • a component e.g., a first component
  • another component e.g., a second component
  • connection to it should be understood that a certain component can be connected directly to another component or connected through another component (e.g., a third component).
  • a “module” or “unit” performs at least one function or operation, and may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. Additionally, a plurality of “modules” or a plurality of “units” are integrated into at least one module and implemented by at least one processor (not shown), except for “modules” or “units” that need to be implemented with specific hardware. It can be.
  • the term user may refer to a person using a dryer or a device using the dryer (e.g., an artificial intelligence dryer).
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a dryer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the dryer 100 may include at least one of a drum 122, a hot air supply device 124, a dryness sensor 180, and at least one processor 130.
  • the dryer 100 may be a device that performs a drying process.
  • the dryer 100 may refer to a clothes dryer.
  • the drum 122 can accommodate a dry matter (object). Dried goods can be described as dry objects.
  • the drum 122 may refer to a drying bin that accommodates drying objects.
  • the dryness sensor 180 can sense the humidity of the dried object.
  • the dryness sensor 180 can acquire sensing data indicating the humidity of the dried object itself.
  • the dryness sensor 180 may be placed on the drum 122. When a dry object comes into contact with the dryness sensor 180, the dryness sensor 180 can obtain sensing data indicating humidity.
  • the hot air supply device 124 may supply hot air to the drum 122.
  • the hot air supply device may be described as a heater.
  • the hot air supply device 124 may supply a heat source to the drum 122.
  • the dryer 100 acquires the humidity value of the dried object through the dryness sensor 180, and if the humidity value of the dried object is less than a threshold value, performs a washing pre-processing cycle, If the humidity value of the dried product is greater than or equal to a threshold value, it may include at least one processor 130 that controls the hot air supply device 124 to perform a preset drying process, and the washing pre-processing process rotates the drum 122. It may include at least one of a stroke, a stroke of supplying moisture to the drum 122, or a stroke of supplying hot air to the drum 122 based on critical temperature information.
  • the laundry pretreatment process may refer to an process that must be performed on laundry (or dried items) before washing. If clothes with foreign substances (for example, pet hair) are placed directly into the washing machine and then washed, the foreign substances may remain on the clothes. Therefore, before performing the washing process, a washing pretreatment process can be performed through the dryer 100.
  • clothes with foreign substances for example, pet hair
  • the preset drying cycle may be an cycle that performs a drying function.
  • the drying function may be a function for drying the dried object or a function for lowering the humidity of the dried object.
  • the preset drying process may mean an administration that performs a drying function related to a pet.
  • a user can put dried items (or laundry) related to a pet into the dryer 100.
  • the dryer 100 may receive a command from the user to perform a drying function related to a pet.
  • the preset drying cycle may be at least one of a plurality of drying cycles that can be provided by the dryer 100.
  • a preset drying cycle may be described as a preset mode.
  • At least one processor 130 may perform a preset mode based on user input.
  • the preset drying stroke may be described as a preset stroke.
  • At least one processor 130 may obtain (or receive) a user input for a preset drying cycle. According to various embodiments, at least one processor 130 may obtain user input through a manipulation interface included in the dryer 100. The operating interface may mean a physical button, dial, touch screen, etc. According to various embodiments, at least one processor 130 may receive a user input from a remote control device for controlling the dryer 100. The user can input a command for a preset drying cycle through a remote control device.
  • the manipulation interface may be implemented with devices such as buttons, touch pads, mice, and keyboards, or as a touch screen that can also perform the above-described display function and manipulation input function.
  • the buttons may be various types of buttons such as mechanical buttons, touch pads, wheels, etc. formed on any area of the exterior of the dryer 100, such as the front, side, or back.
  • the preset drying process may include a process of supplying hot air to the inside of the drum 122. Additionally, the preset drying process may include a plurality of detailed drying processes. Detailed descriptions related to the preset drying process are shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • At least one processor 130 may obtain sensing data through the dryness sensor 180. At least one processor 130 may obtain the humidity value of the dried object based on the sensing data.
  • the humidity value may vary depending on the level of moisture contained in the dried material. The more moisture there is in the dried product, the higher the humidity value may be, and the less moisture there is in the dried product, the lower the humidity value may be.
  • At least one processor 130 may compare the obtained humidity value of the dried object with a threshold value.
  • the threshold may mean a preset humidity value.
  • At least one processor 130 may perform a washing pre-treatment process before performing the drying process. Detailed descriptions related to this are provided in FIGS. 6 to 16.
  • the preset drying cycle may be changed and the changed drying cycle may be performed. A detailed explanation related to this is described in FIG. 16.
  • the washing pre-treatment process may include a first washing pre-treatment process of rotating the drum 122.
  • the first washing pre-treatment process may include both a process of rotating the drum 122 and an process of stopping the rotation of the drum 122.
  • the first washing pretreatment process may be an process that performs the function of unpacking dried items. A detailed description related to the first washing pretreatment process is shown in FIG. 9.
  • the dryer 100 further includes a drive motor 121 that rotates the drum 122, and the at least one processor 130 controls the drive cycle of the drive motor 121 when the humidity value of the dried object is less than a threshold value.
  • a first washing pre-treatment process including a process of rotating the drum 122 and a process of stopping the rotation of the drum 122 can be performed by controlling .
  • At least one processor 130 may control the driving motor 121 to be turned on to rotate the drum 122.
  • the on state may mean a state in which a preset driving voltage is supplied to the driving motor 121.
  • At least one processor 130 may control the driving motor 121 to be in an off state to stop rotation of the drum 122.
  • the off state may mean a state in which no driving voltage is supplied to the driving motor 121.
  • the first washing pre-treatment process may include a rotation process and a counter-rotation process.
  • the rotation stroke may be a stroke of rotating the dryer 100 in a first direction (for example, counterclockwise when looking at the dryer 100 from the front).
  • the reverse rotation stroke may be a stroke of rotating the dryer 100 in a second direction opposite to the first direction (for example, clockwise when looking at the dryer 100 from the front).
  • the first laundry pretreatment process may include a first rotation process and a second rotation process.
  • the first rotation stroke may be a stroke that transmits force to the drum 122 to rotate the drum 122 in a first direction (for example, counterclockwise when looking at the dryer 100 from the front).
  • the second rotation stroke may be a stroke that transmits force to the drum 122 to rotate the drum 122 in a second direction (eg, clockwise when looking at the dryer 100 from the front).
  • the washing pre-treatment process may include a second washing pre-treatment process for supplying moisture to the drum 122.
  • the second washing pretreatment process may be an process of supplying (or spraying) moisture (or liquid) into the drum 122. Moisture may be sprayed on the dried material contained in the drum 122.
  • the second washing pretreatment process may be an process that performs a moisture supply function or an antistatic function. The moisture supply function can be described as a mist spray function. Moisture may be supplied to the dried material through the second washing pretreatment process. When moisture is supplied to the dried material, foreign substances can be prevented from being transferred to the dried material. A detailed description related to the second washing pretreatment process is shown in FIG. 10.
  • the dryer 100 further includes a liquid spray nozzle, and the at least one processor 130 is configured to control the liquid spray nozzle to supply moisture to the drum 122 when the humidity value of the dried material is less than a threshold value.
  • a laundry pretreatment process can be performed.
  • the liquid spray nozzle may be a moisture supply device included in the dryer 100.
  • the liquid spray nozzle may spray (or supply) liquid toward the inside of the drum 122.
  • the liquid spray nozzle may be disposed on the drum 122 itself to supply moisture.
  • the washing pretreatment process may include a third washing pretreatment process of supplying hot air to the drum 122 based on critical temperature information.
  • the third washing pretreatment process may be an process of supplying (or discharging) heated air (hot air) into the drum 122.
  • Foreign substances in the dried product may be removed through the third washing pretreatment process. When foreign substances are separated, it is possible to prevent foreign substances from being transferred to the dried goods during the process in which high-temperature hot air is supplied to the dried goods.
  • a detailed description related to the third washing pretreatment process is shown in FIG. 11.
  • the dryer 100 further includes a temperature sensor 170, and at least one processor 130 acquires the temperature value inside the drum 122 through the temperature sensor 170, and determines the humidity value of the dried product as a critical value. If it is less than the value, the hot air supply device 124 can be controlled to perform the third washing pretreatment process of supplying hot air to the drum 122 based on the temperature value and threshold temperature information obtained through the temperature sensor 170. .
  • At least one processor 130 may compare the current temperature value inside the drum 122 with the temperature value included in the critical temperature information. If the temperature value inside the drum 122 is less than the temperature value included in the critical temperature information, at least one processor 130 may control the hot air supply device 124 to supply hot air into the drum 122. .
  • the critical temperature information includes a critical temperature range
  • at least one processor 130 may control the driving cycle of the hot air supply device 124 so that the temperature value falls within the critical temperature range.
  • At least one processor 130 controls the hot air supply device 124 to supply hot air into the drum 122. can do.
  • the threshold temperature range may be above a first temperature value and below a second temperature value (greater than the first temperature value). If the temperature value inside the drum 122 is less than the first temperature value, at least one processor 130 may control the hot air supply device 124 to supply hot air into the drum 122.
  • the at least one processor 130 may not supply hot air to the inside of the drum 122.
  • At least one processor 130 may control the hot air supply device 124 to generate hot air at a preset temperature. If the temperature value inside the drum 122 is less than the first temperature value, hot air of a preset temperature may be generated and supplied inside the drum 122. If the temperature value inside the drum 122 is higher than the second temperature value, hot air of a preset temperature may not be generated.
  • At least one processor 130 can generate hot air of 70 degrees Celsius.
  • at least one processor 130 generates hot air of 70 degrees Celsius until the temperature value inside the drum 122 falls within the critical temperature range (first temperature value to second temperature value) to heat the drum 122 inside the drum 122. can be supplied. If the temperature value inside the drum 122 is higher than the second temperature value, hot air of 70 degrees Celsius may not be generated.
  • the above-mentioned temperature example and the temperature example described below are only one example and may vary depending on implementation.
  • At least one processor 130 may control the hot air supply device 124 to generate hot air at a temperature corresponding to a control command.
  • the hot air supply device 124 may generate hot air of various temperature values according to a control command.
  • at least one processor 130 may generate hot air of 55 degrees Celsius and supply it to the inside of the drum 122.
  • at least one processor 130 may generate hot air of 25 degrees Celsius and supply it to the inside of the drum 122.
  • at least one processor 130 may generate hot air of 45 degrees Celsius and supply it to the inside of the drum 122.
  • the hot air supply device 124 includes a first heater with a first capacity and a second heater with a second capacity, and at least one processor 130 performs a laundry pretreatment process using the first heater, and 2 A preset drying cycle can be performed using the heater.
  • the second capacity may be larger than the first capacity. Since the first capacity corresponds to the capacity of the heater required for the washing pretreatment process, it may be smaller than the capacity of the heater required for the drying process.
  • the first capacity and the second capacity may be the same.
  • the hot air supply device may be described as a heater. Capacity may refer to the heating ability of the heater. Capacity may indicate the highest heating temperature. A heater with a larger capacity can produce air with a higher peak heating temperature.
  • the preset drying process includes a first drying process performed based on first temperature information, a second drying process performed based on second temperature information, and a third drying process performed based on third temperature information.
  • the temperature value of the second temperature information may be smaller than the temperature value of the first temperature information
  • the temperature value of the third temperature information may be smaller than the temperature value of the first temperature information and larger than the temperature value of the second temperature information.
  • the first temperature information may be T11-T12 (53-57 degrees Celsius).
  • the second temperature information may be T21-T22 (23-25 degrees Celsius).
  • the third temperature information may be T31-T32 (40-46 degrees Celsius).
  • the temperature value of the critical temperature information may be smaller than the temperature value of the third temperature information and may be larger than the temperature value of the second temperature information.
  • the critical temperature information may be T01-T02 (32-36 degrees Celsius).
  • the first drying stroke is an stroke for performing at least one of a drying function or a deodorizing function
  • the second drying stroke is an stroke for performing at least one of a foreign matter removal function or an anti-static function
  • the third drying stroke is an stroke for performing the remaining function. It may be an operation to perform at least one of a moisture removal function or a residual heat provision function.
  • the residual heat provision function may refer to a function of supplying hot air at a certain temperature to the dried material so that the user can feel minute residual heat in the dried material when the drying process is completed and the user takes out the stored dried material.
  • the preset drying process may be an process for performing functions related to companion animals.
  • Pet fur (hair) may stick to the clothing of users who raise pets.
  • the dryer 100 may provide a function to remove pet hair through a specific mode (specific stroke).
  • the dryer 100 can automatically determine the humidity of the object (dried material) and recognize whether washing has been completed or not. If the humidity is less than the threshold value, the dryer 100 determines that the washing is not completed and may perform a washing pre-processing process. If the humidity is above the threshold, the dryer 100 determines that washing is complete and may perform a preset drying cycle.
  • the user may remove the object (dried material) for which the washing pre-treatment process has been completed from the dryer 100 and place it into the washing machine. Additionally, the user can perform a washing process on the object using the washing machine.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a preset drying process on the object (dry item).
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the specific configuration of the dryer of FIG. 1.
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining the specific configuration of a dryer according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the dryer 100 includes a communication interface 110, a driving unit 120, a driving motor 121, a drum 122, a blowing fan 123, a hot air supply device 124, and a moisture discharge unit ( 125), it may include at least one of a processor 130, a display 140, a memory 150, a speaker 160, a temperature sensor 170, or a dryness sensor 180. Meanwhile, redundant description of the configuration described in FIG. 1 will be omitted.
  • the communication interface 110 is a component that communicates with various types of external devices according to various types of communication methods.
  • the communication interface 110 may include a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication module, a wireless communication module, etc.
  • the Wi-Fi module and Bluetooth module communicate using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth methods, respectively.
  • wireless communication modules include zigbee, 3G (3rd Generation), 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE Advanced), 4G (4th Generation), and 5G. It may include at least one communication chip that performs communication according to various wireless communication standards such as (5th Generation).
  • the driving unit 120 may drive the driving motor 121 based on the driving control signal generated by the processor 130.
  • the drive motor 121 receives power to generate driving force, and the drive motor 121 can transmit the generated driving force to the drum 122 and the blowing fan 123.
  • the drum 122 may refer to a drying bin that accommodates drying objects.
  • the drum 122 may be rotated by the driving force generated by the drive motor 121.
  • the blowing fan 123 may refer to a fan that purifies the high temperature air supplied to the drum of the dryer 100. Specifically, the blowing fan 123 may receive a drive control signal generated by the processor 130 and rotate to circulate the air inside the drum to which the heat source is supplied.
  • the driving unit 120 may receive a driving control signal generated by the processor 130 and drive the hot air supply device 124 to supply a heat source to the drum.
  • the hot air supply device 124 may supply a heat source to the drum 122.
  • the hot air supply device 124 may be implemented as a gas-type heat source supply method or an electric heat source supply method.
  • Gas type may refer to a method of heating air using gas.
  • Electric may refer to a method of heating air using electricity.
  • the electric method may be a method that uses at least one of a hot air supply device or a heat pump.
  • the hot air supply device may be a method of supplying a heat source using a heating wire or the like.
  • a heat pump may be a method of supplying a heat source using a refrigerant.
  • a heat pump may consist of an evaporator, compressor, and condenser. Specifically, the evaporator can evaporate liquid refrigerant into gaseous state. And, the gaseous refrigerant can be delivered to the compressor.
  • a compressor can compress refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure. Then, the compressed refrigerant can be delivered to the condenser.
  • the condenser can take heat from the compressed refrigerant by performing a heat exchange operation, and can heat and discharge high-temperature air with the taken heat. The discharged high temperature air may be supplied to the drum 122 of the dryer 100.
  • the refrigerant that has lost heat by the condenser can be transferred to the evaporator and circulated.
  • the moisture discharge unit 125 can reduce moisture inside the dryer 100.
  • the dryer 100 may be of a vent type (hot air exhaust method) or a condensing type (hot air dehumidification method) depending on the moisture discharge method.
  • the vent method may be a method of discharging moisture and dust to the outside of the dryer 100.
  • the condensing type filters dust through a filter and converts moisture into condensate by passing it through a condenser (heat exchanger). Condensate may be discharged to the outside of the dryer 100 or stored in the inner tank of the dryer 100.
  • the display 140 may be implemented as various types of displays, such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) display, or Plasma Display Panel (PDP).
  • the display 140 may also include a driving circuit and a backlight unit that may be implemented in the form of a-si TFT, low temperature poly silicon (LTPS) TFT, or organic TFT (OTFT).
  • LTPS low temperature poly silicon
  • OTFT organic TFT
  • the display 140 may be implemented as a touch screen combined with a touch sensor, a flexible display, a 3D display, etc.
  • the display 140 may include a bezel housing the display panel as well as a display panel that outputs an image.
  • the bezel may include a touch sensor (not shown) to detect user interaction.
  • the memory 150 is implemented as internal memory such as ROM (e.g., electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM)) and RAM included in the processor 130, or is implemented by the processor 130 and the It may also be implemented as a separate memory.
  • the memory 150 may be implemented as a memory embedded in the dryer 100 or as a memory detachable from the dryer 100 depending on the data storage purpose. For example, data for driving the dryer 100 is stored in a memory embedded in the dryer 100, and data for the extended function of the dryer 100 is stored in a memory that is detachable from the dryer 100. It can be.
  • volatile memory e.g., dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), or synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), etc.
  • non-volatile memory e.g. : OTPROM (one time programmable ROM), PROM (programmable ROM), EPROM (erasable and programmable ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable and programmable ROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (e.g.
  • a memory card e.g., compact flash (CF), secure digital (SD) ), Micro-SD (micro secure digital), Mini-SD (mini secure digital), xD (extreme digital), MMC (multi-media card), etc.
  • CF compact flash
  • SD secure digital
  • Micro-SD micro secure digital
  • Mini-SD mini secure digital
  • xD extreme digital
  • MMC multi-media card
  • external memory that can be connected to a USB port (e.g. USB memory ) can be implemented in a form such as:
  • the speaker 160 may be a component that outputs not only various audio data processed in the input/output interface, but also various notification sounds or voice messages.
  • the temperature sensor 170 can sense the temperature inside the dryer 100.
  • the temperature sensor 170 may include at least one of a first temperature sensor that senses the air temperature of the drum 122 inside the dryer 100 or a second temperature sensor that senses the temperature of the refrigerant inside the dryer 100. Temperature data sensed by the temperature sensor 170 may be transmitted to the processor 130, and the processor 130 may control the operation of the dryer 100 based on the sensed temperature data.
  • the dryness sensor 180 may be an electrode sensor whose voltage changes depending on moisture.
  • the dryer 100 can count the number of times the voltage obtained from the electrode sensor is greater than a preset voltage (reference voltage). Additionally, the dryer 100 may determine the humidity (or humidity value) of the dried object based on the counted number of times.
  • the dryer 100 includes a housing that forms the exterior, a cylindrical drum 122 containing dried materials, a heating unit that generates hot air to be supplied to the drum 122, and a hot air suction unit that guides the hot air generated from the heating unit to the drum 122. It may include a hot air discharge passage that guides hot air discharged from the passage and drum 122 to the outside of the housing.
  • the hot air supply device 124 may include a heater that radiates heat therein.
  • the heater may be a coil heater.
  • the hot air supply device 124 may be composed of one or more heaters.
  • the capacity of one or more heaters is not necessarily divided at a ratio of 70%:30%, but can be divided into various capacity ratios by finding optimal division conditions.
  • the dryer 100 may include an inlet for inputting dry matter and a door that can be opened and closed at the front center of the housing.
  • the dryer 100 may include a control panel equipped with a key input unit for controlling the operation of each driving element and a display unit for displaying the operation at the upper front of the housing.
  • the drum 122 is rotatably installed in the housing, and a blowing fan is installed on the hot air discharge path to generate flow force of hot air.
  • a drive motor that simultaneously drives the drum 122 and the blowing fan, hot air circulates through the drum 122 and the flow path, thereby drying the dried object.
  • a dryness sensor 180 is installed at the front bottom of the drum 122 to determine the degree of dryness of the dried material by contacting the dried material rotating according to the rotation of the drum 122.
  • a touch sensor in the form of a plate bar can be used as the dryness sensor 180.
  • the touch sensor can determine the degree of drying of clothes according to the voltage, using the principle that voltage increases when dry matter touches it. After the clothes to be dried are put into the drum 122 of the dryer, the drive motor and heater operate and the drying process of the clothes begins, and the drying state value of the clothes in the drum 122 can be obtained through the touch sensor.
  • the dryness sensor 180 may be shaped like two protruding rods that are long in the horizontal direction. If a wet dry object touches two metal plates at the same time, a short circuit may occur, causing a slightly constant current to flow. The resistance value of the touch sensor may change depending on the moisture content of the dried material.
  • the resistance value of the touch sensor decreases, allowing current to flow easily.
  • the resistance value of the touch sensor increases and current may not flow easily.
  • the dryer 100 can count the number by detecting 1 if the voltage is higher than the reference voltage and 0 if it is less than the reference voltage. The lower the moisture content of the dried product, the fewer 1s can be counted. The dryer 100 can determine the characteristics of the dried product based on the number of times counted and control heater output, drying temperature, operation rate, and dryness based on the determined characteristics.
  • the dryer 100 can change the control temperature in three stages to increase the drying, hair removal, and deodorization efficiency of pet-related modes.
  • the temperature of each section can be controlled to be high in the following order: section 1 > section 3 > section 2.
  • the dryer 100 can change the load position through control of the operation rate of the drive motor 121 from the middle of the first section of drying to evenly transmit hot air to the dried items. These actions can contribute to improved pet care performance.
  • the dryer 100 can perform drying and deodorizing functions through one section.
  • the dryer 100 can perform a hair removal (over-drying prevention, energy saving, static electricity prevention) function through two sections.
  • the dryer 100 can remove residual moisture and perform emotional quality functions through three sections.
  • the dryer 100 can detect the humidity of the dried material put into the drum 122. If the humidity of the dried object is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the entire drying process may be performed based on the first to third sections.
  • the dryer 100 omits some drying sections (e.g., the first section and the third section) to prevent damage to the product and omits the remaining section (e.g., the second section). It can only be done.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a course (laundry pretreatment process) specialized for pretreatment.
  • the laundry pretreatment process may include a function of controlling the on/off switching cycle of the drive motor 121 to be lower than the critical time, a mist spray function, and a function of supplying hot air based on critical temperature information.
  • the dryer 100 can reduce the pet hair contamination rate due to static electricity inside the drum 122 and the lifter. Additionally, the dryer 100 can improve pet hair removal performance in a short period of time without damaging the fibers.
  • the dryer 100 may not perform the mist spraying function.
  • the dryer 100 may perform control similar to the mist spraying function.
  • the dryer 100 can additionally perform a refresh function by increasing the temperature setting to increase the deodorizing effect.
  • the dryer 100 can efficiently remove pet hair and odors contaminated by dried materials (pet-related textile products or clothes of housemates) through a pet care-only course without damaging the fibers.
  • Figure 3 is a diagram for explaining the drying process.
  • the dryer 100 may receive user input for a drying process.
  • User input may be input for operating in a preset mode.
  • the preset mode may be a mode related to companion animals.
  • the preset mode may be a pet care mode.
  • a mode related to pets may be a mode whose main purpose is hair removal or odor deodorization.
  • the construction process may include at least one detailed process. Detailed processes can be described as the first construction process, the second construction process, the third construction process, etc.
  • the drying process may include at least one of a first drying process, a second drying process, or a third drying process.
  • drying process is performed in the order of the first drying process (310), the second drying process (320), and the third drying process (330).
  • the first drying process 310 may be an process that performs drying and deodorizing functions based on first temperature information (high temperature, T11-T12 degrees Celsius) and first time information (d1 minutes).
  • the second drying process 320 may be an process that performs a hair removal function based on second temperature information (low temperature, T21-T22 degrees Celsius) and second time information (d2 minutes).
  • the third drying process 330 may be an process that performs a function of removing residual moisture based on third temperature information (medium temperature, T31-T32 degrees Celsius) and third time information (d3 minutes).
  • Figure 4 is a flowchart for explaining a construction process including a plurality of detailed processes.
  • the dryer 100 may obtain (or receive) a user input for a preset drying cycle (S405).
  • the preset drying process may be a drying process related to companion animals.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a first drying cycle based on first temperature information and first time information (S410).
  • the dryer 100 may perform a second drying process based on the second temperature information and the second time information (S415).
  • the dryer 100 may perform a third drying process based on the third temperature information and the third time information (S420).
  • the first temperature information may include a higher temperature value than the second temperature information and the third temperature information.
  • the second temperature information may include a lower temperature value than the first temperature information and the third temperature information.
  • the third temperature information may include a temperature value that is lower than the first temperature information and higher than the second temperature information.
  • the first time information may include a time value greater than the second time information and the third time information.
  • the second time information may include a time value that is smaller than the first time information and larger than the third time information.
  • the third time information may include a time value smaller than the first time information and the second time.
  • Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining control operations according to the drying process.
  • Graph 510 in FIG. 5 shows control operations of the drive motor and heater according to the drying cycle.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a first drying cycle during the first period d1.
  • the first period (d1) may be the time from the initial operation time (0 minutes) to the time td1 (60 minutes).
  • the dryer 100 may control the driving motor to be in an on/off state.
  • the dryer 100 may control the drive motor to be on for a certain time (15 minutes) and to be off for a certain time (1 minute).
  • the dryer 100 may control the drive motor to be continuously turned on during the first period d1.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on/off.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on if the temperature is below a certain temperature T11 (53 degrees Celsius), and may control the heater to be turned off if the temperature is above a certain temperature T12 (58 degrees Celsius).
  • the dryer 100 may perform a second drying cycle during the second period d2.
  • the second period (d2) may be the time from td1 (60 minutes) to td2 (80 minutes).
  • the dryer 100 may control the driving motor to be in an on/off state.
  • the dryer 100 may control the drive motor to be on for a certain time (15 minutes) and to be off for a certain time (1 minute).
  • the dryer 100 may control the drive motor to be continuously turned on during the second period d2.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on/off.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on if the temperature is below a certain temperature T21 (23 degrees Celsius), and may control the heater to be turned off if the temperature is above a certain temperature T22 (25 degrees Celsius).
  • the dryer 100 may perform a third drying process during the third period d3.
  • the third period (d3) may be from time td2 (80 minutes) to time td3 (84 minutes).
  • the dryer 100 may control the driving motor to be in an on/off state.
  • the dryer 100 may control the drive motor to be on for a certain time (10 seconds) and to be off for a certain time (3 seconds).
  • the dryer 100 may control the drive motor to be continuously turned on during the third period d3.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on/off.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on if the temperature is below a certain temperature T31 (40 degrees Celsius), and may control the heater to be turned off if the temperature is above a certain temperature T32 (46 degrees Celsius).
  • the dryer 100 may perform the fourth drying process during the fourth period d4.
  • the fourth period (d4) may be from time td3 (84 minutes) to time td4 (90 minutes).
  • the dryer 100 can control the driving motor to be in an on/off state.
  • the fourth drying stroke may be an stroke in which only the drive motor is controlled without driving the heater. According to various embodiments, the dryer 100 may omit the fourth drying process.
  • Figure 6 is a flow chart to explain the control operation according to the washing pre-treatment process.
  • the dryer 100 may obtain (or receive) a user input for a preset drying cycle (S610).
  • the preset drying process may be a drying process related to companion animals.
  • the dryer 100 can obtain the humidity value of the dried object (S620).
  • the dryer 100 may include a sensor (dryness sensor) for measuring dryness.
  • the dryer 100 may obtain the humidity value of the dried object based on sensing data obtained from the dryness sensor.
  • the dryer 100 may determine whether the humidity value is below the threshold (S630). If the humidity value is less than the threshold (S630-Y), the dryer 100 may perform a washing pre-treatment process (S640).
  • the dryer 100 may perform a drying process without performing a washing pretreatment process (S650).
  • the washing pretreatment process may refer to an process performed before the drying process. Detailed descriptions related to the drying process are shown in Figures 3 to 5. If the humidity value of the dried product is low, the dryer 100 may determine that an additional operation is necessary before the drying process. Specifically, if the humidity value of the dried object is less than the threshold value, the dryer 100 may perform a washing pre-treatment process before performing the drying process.
  • FIGS. 7 to 14 Various embodiments related to the laundry pretreatment process are described in FIGS. 7 to 14.
  • Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining control operations according to a washing pre-treatment process according to various embodiments.
  • Graph 710 in FIG. 7 shows the control operation of the drive motor and heater according to the washing pretreatment process.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a first laundry pretreatment process during the first period p1.
  • the first period (p1) may be the time from the initial operation time (0 minutes) to the tp1 time (2 minutes).
  • the dryer 100 may control the driving motor to be in an on/off state.
  • the dryer 100 may control the driving motor to be on for a certain time (10 seconds) and to be off for a certain time (5 seconds).
  • the dryer 100 may perform a second laundry pretreatment process during the second period p2.
  • the second period (p2) may be the time from tp1 time (2 minutes) to tp2 time (3 minutes).
  • the dryer 100 may spray liquid into the drum through a liquid spray nozzle.
  • the dryer 100 can control the liquid spray nozzle to be in an on/off state.
  • the dryer 100 may control the liquid spray nozzle to be in an on state for a certain time (3 seconds) and to be in an off state for a certain time (9 seconds).
  • the dryer 100 may control the driving motor to be turned on.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on/off.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on if the temperature is below a certain temperature T01 (32 degrees Celsius), and may control the heater to be turned off if the temperature is above a certain temperature T02 (36 degrees Celsius).
  • the dryer 100 may perform a third laundry pretreatment process during the third period (p3).
  • the third period (p3) may be the time from tp2 time (3 minutes) to tp3 time (19 minutes).
  • the dryer 100 may control the driving motor to be in an on state.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on/off.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater to be turned on if the temperature is below a certain temperature (32 degrees Celsius), and may control the heater to be turned off if the temperature is above a certain temperature (36 degrees Celsius).
  • the dryer 100 may perform the fourth laundry pretreatment process during the fourth period (p4).
  • the fourth period (p4) may be the time from time point tp3 (19 minutes) to time point tp4 (20 minutes).
  • the dryer 100 can control the driving motor to be in an on/off state.
  • the fourth washing pretreatment process may be an process that controls only the drive motor without driving the liquid spray nozzle and heater. According to various embodiments, the dryer 100 may omit the fourth laundry pretreatment process.
  • Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining control operations according to a washing pre-treatment process according to various embodiments.
  • Graph 810 in FIG. 8 may correspond to graph 710 in FIG. 7 . Therefore, redundant description is omitted. However, in the embodiment of FIG. 8, the starting point of operation of the heater may be different from the embodiment of FIG. 7.
  • the dryer 100 drives the heater in the second period p2.
  • the dryer 100 may drive the heater in the third period (p3) without driving the heater in the second period (p2). Accordingly, the temperature inside the drum may increase from the time the third section begins (tp2, 3 minutes).
  • Figure 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of turning on/off the power of the drive motor as a washing pretreatment process.
  • Steps S910, S920, S930, and S950 of FIG. 9 may correspond to steps S610, S620, S630, and S650 of FIG. 6. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a washing pretreatment process.
  • the dryer 100 may perform an operation of turning the power of the drive motor on/off at a preset cycle as a washing pretreatment process (S941).
  • the dryer 100 can control the drive motor to be on for a certain period of time (10 seconds) and to be off for a certain period of time (5 seconds).
  • the preset period may include a section in which the driving motor is controlled to be on for a first time (10 seconds) and a section in which the drive motor is controlled to be in an off state for a second time (5 seconds).
  • the dryer 100 can control the rotation of the drum by turning on/off the drive motor.
  • the drive motor When the drive motor is controlled to be on, the drum can be rotated.
  • the drive motor When the drive motor is controlled to be off, the rotation of the drum may stop or the rotation speed may be reduced.
  • the dryer 100 can rotate the dried items by controlling the drive motor to the on/off state. Additionally, the dryer 100 may perform a function of unpacking dried items by controlling the drive motor to the on/off state.
  • Figure 10 is a flow chart to explain the operation of supplying moisture as a washing pretreatment process.
  • Steps S1010, S1020, S1030, and S1050 of FIG. 10 may correspond to steps S610, S620, S630, and S650 of FIG. 6. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a washing pre-treatment process.
  • the dryer 100 may supply (or spray) moisture into the drum as a washing pretreatment process (S1041).
  • the dryer 100 may include a liquid spray nozzle. Liquid or moisture may be sprayed into the drum through the liquid spray nozzle. When the liquid spray nozzle is controlled to be on, liquid (or moisture) may be sprayed (or supplied) inside the drum. If the liquid spray nozzle is controlled to be in the off state, liquid (or moisture) may not be sprayed (or supplied) inside the drum.
  • the dryer 100 can increase the humidity of the dried object by controlling the liquid spray nozzle to on/off state. If the humidity value of the dried material is too low, contaminants may permanently permeate into the dried material, causing color transfer problems. Accordingly, the dryer 100 can solve the problem by supplying moisture to the dried material as needed.
  • the operation of supplying liquid or moisture can be described as a mist function. If liquid or moisture is supplied inside the drum, static electricity can be prevented.
  • Figure 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of supplying hot air as a washing pretreatment process.
  • Steps S1110, S1120, S1130, and S1150 of FIG. 11 may correspond to steps S610, S620, S630, and S650 of FIG. 6. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a washing pre-treatment process.
  • the dryer 100 may provide heated air based on critical temperature information as a laundry pretreatment process (S1141). Heated air can be described as hot air.
  • the critical temperature information may include a temperature value that is greater than the second temperature information described in FIGS. 4 and 5 and smaller than the first temperature information and the third temperature information.
  • Critical temperature information may mean a preset temperature range.
  • the preset temperature range may be 32 degrees Celsius to 36 degrees Celsius as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the dryer 100 may control the heater so that the air temperature inside the drum falls within a preset temperature range.
  • Dryer 100 may include a temperature sensor.
  • the dryer 100 can sense the temperature (or air temperature) inside the drum through a temperature sensor.
  • the dryer 100 can control the heater by comparing the temperature and critical temperature information obtained through the temperature sensor.
  • the dryer 100 may turn on/off the heater so that the temperature inside the drum is maintained within a preset temperature range included in the critical temperature information.
  • the dryer 100 can supply hot air to the inside of the drum by controlling the heater to be turned on/off. If hot air is supplied to the inside of the drum, pet hair may be removed.
  • the dryer 100 can rotate the drum by controlling the heater to the on/off state and simultaneously controlling the drive motor to the on state.
  • Figure 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of turning on/off the power of the drive motor and the operation of supplying hot air as a washing pretreatment process according to various embodiments.
  • Steps S1210, S1220, S1230, and S1250 of FIG. 12 may correspond to steps S610, S620, S630, and S650 of FIG. 6. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a washing pre-treatment process.
  • the dryer 100 may perform an operation of turning the power of the drive motor on/off at a preset cycle as a washing pretreatment process (S1241). Operations related to this are described in FIG. 9.
  • the dryer 100 may provide heated air based on critical temperature information as a laundry pretreatment process (S1242). Operations related to this are described in FIG. 11.
  • the dryer 100 can control the rotation/stop operation of the drum by controlling the drive motor to the on/off state. After performing the rotation/stop operation of the drum, the dryer 100 may supply heated air into the drum based on critical temperature information.
  • steps S1241 and S1242 may be changed.
  • Figure 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of turning on/off the power of the drive motor, supplying moisture, and supplying hot air as a washing pretreatment process according to various embodiments.
  • Steps S1310, S1320, S1330, and S1350 of FIG. 13 may correspond to steps S610, S620, S630, and S650 of FIG. 6. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • Step S1341 may correspond to the first laundry pretreatment process of FIG. 7.
  • Step S1342 may correspond to the second laundry pretreatment process of FIG. 7.
  • the dryer 100 may provide heated air based on critical temperature information as a laundry pretreatment process (S1343). Operations related to this are described in FIG. 11. Step S1343 may correspond to the third laundry pretreatment process of FIG. 7.
  • the dryer 100 can control the rotation/stop operation of the drum by controlling the drive motor to the on/off state. After performing the rotation/stop operation of the drum, the dryer 100 may supply moisture to the inside of the drum. After supplying moisture to the inside of the drum, the dryer 100 may provide heated air to the inside of the drum based on critical temperature information.
  • steps S1341, S1342, and S1343 may be changed.
  • Figure 14 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of additionally performing an operation of turning on/off the power of the drive motor as a washing pre-processing process according to various embodiments.
  • Steps S1410, S1420, S1430, S1441, S1442, S1443, and S1450 of FIG. 14 may correspond to steps S1310, S1320, S1330, S1341, S1342, S1343, and S1350 of FIG. 13. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • Step S1444 may correspond to the fourth laundry pretreatment process of FIG. 7.
  • the reason for re-performing the operation of turning the power of the drive motor on/off at a preset cycle is to remove residual pet hair.
  • the dryer 100 may lift or perform a drum rotation/stop operation to remove residual pet hair present in the drum itself.
  • Figure 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of performing a stroke using a plurality of heaters.
  • Steps S1510, S1520, and S1530 of FIG. 15 may correspond to steps S610, S620, and S630 of FIG. 6. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • the dryer 100 may perform a laundry pre-treatment process using the first heater (S1541).
  • the washing pretreatment process may refer to the operations described in FIGS. 6 to 14.
  • the dryer 100 can perform a drying process using the second heater (S1551).
  • the drying process may refer to the operations described in FIGS. 2 to 5.
  • the first heater may be a heater having a first capacity
  • the second heater may be a heater having a second capacity.
  • the first capacity may be a smaller capacity than the second capacity.
  • the first capacity may mean a power capacity of 1.6kW
  • the second capacity may mean a power capacity of 3.7kW.
  • the first heater may have a capacity smaller than that of the second heater. Therefore, supplying hot air using the first heater may have lower performance than supplying hot air using the second heater. However, supplying hot air using the first heater may save power compared to supplying hot air using the second heater.
  • the time taken to raise the temperature inside the drum to a certain temperature is measured.
  • the time taken to raise the temperature inside the drum to a specific temperature using the first heater may be the first time.
  • the time taken to raise the temperature inside the drum to a specific temperature using the second heater may be the second time. Since the capacity of the first heater is smaller than the capacity of the second heater, the first time may be longer than the second time. That is, when using a first heater with a low capacity, the time it takes to raise the temperature inside the drum to a certain temperature may take longer than when using a second heater with a high capacity.
  • the dryer 100 may use a first heater with a relatively low capacity when performing a laundry pretreatment process.
  • the dryer 100 may use a relatively high capacity second heater when performing a drying process.
  • Figure 16 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of changing the drying process based on the humidity of the dried object.
  • Steps S1610, S1620, S1630, and S1650 of FIG. 16 may correspond to steps S610, S620, S630, and S650 of FIG. 6. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • the dryer 100 can change the basically set drying cycle (S1641).
  • the basic drying process may refer to the process corresponding to step S1650. Specifically, the dryer 100 can change detailed processes included in the basic drying process.
  • the basic drying process includes the first drying process, the second drying process, the third drying process, etc. Descriptions related to the first drying process, the second drying process, and the third drying process are shown in Figures 3 to 5.
  • the dryer 100 may change the schedule of the drying process to perform only the second drying process without performing the first and third drying processes.
  • Performing only the second drying process may mean supplying hot air to the dried material using only a relatively low temperature. If it is determined that the humidity in the dried material is low, the dryer 100 may not perform the process of supplying hot air at medium temperature and high temperature (first drying process, third drying process).
  • the dryer 100 may change the drying cycle by changing the detailed settings of the basic drying cycle.
  • the detailed settings are the temperature setting inside the drum, the on/off cycle setting of the drive motor, the on/off driving voltage setting of the drive motor, and the on/off of the heater applied in the first drying cycle, second drying cycle, and third drying cycle. It may include at least one of /off cycle setting and heater on/off driving voltage setting.
  • the dryer 100 can change detailed settings applied to each detailed process.
  • the dryer 100 has a change that lowers the temperature inside the drum, a change that lowers the on/off cycle of the drive motor, a change that lowers the on/off driving voltage of the drive motor, a change that lowers the on/off cycle of the heater, and a change that lowers the drive voltage of the heater. You can make one of the changes that lowers .
  • the dryer 100 may perform a changed drying process (or changed schedule information) (S1642).
  • a changed drying process or changed schedule information
  • the dried material may not be damaged even if the humidity of the dried material is low.
  • Figure 17 is a diagram for explaining an operating interface and display for receiving user input.
  • Embodiment 1710 of FIG. 17 shows an operating interface included in the dryer 100.
  • the operating interface of the dryer 100 may include a dial 1711.
  • the dryer 100 may obtain a user input for selecting a preset drying cycle (or preset drying mode) through the dial 1711.
  • Embodiment 1720 of FIG. 17 shows a display and operating interface included in the dryer 100.
  • the display of the dryer 100 may include a light-emitting diode (LED). Additionally, the display of the dryer 100 may include 7 segments. Additionally, the dryer 100 may include various UIs disclosed in embodiment 1720 and may obtain user input through the UI.
  • LED light-emitting diode
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a UI including information related to a laundry pre-treatment process, according to various embodiments.
  • the dryer 100 may provide a screen 1800 related to the laundry pre-processing process to the user.
  • the screen 1800 may include at least one of a UI 1810 indicating the weight of the dried item, a UI 1820 indicating the humidity of the dried item, and a UI 1830 indicating information related to the laundry pre-processing process.
  • the UI (1830) indicating information related to the washing pre-treatment process includes a UI (1831) indicating that the humidity of the dried material is low, a UI (1832) indicating that the washing pre-treatment process is performed, and a UI (1833) indicating that the hair removal function is performed as a washing pre-treatment process. ), UI (1834) indicating that a moisture supply function is performed as a washing pre-treatment process, a UI (1835) indicating that a hot air supply function is performed as a washing pre-treatment process, and a UI (1836) for receiving user input for starting the washing pre-treatment process. , and may include at least one of a UI 1837 for receiving a user input for omitting the laundry pre-processing process.
  • the user can include or exclude the hair removal function from the laundry pretreatment process through the UI 1833.
  • the user can include or exclude the moisture supply function from the laundry pretreatment process through the UI 1834.
  • the user can include or exclude the hot air supply function from the laundry pretreatment process through the UI 1835.
  • the dryer 100 may provide UIs indicating that all of the hair removal function, moisture supply function, and hot air supply function are basically performed.
  • the dryer 100 may receive a user input to start the laundry pre-treatment process through the UI 1836.
  • the dryer 100 performs a set function (hair removal function, moisture supply function, hot air supply function) according to the user's final selection (or decision). Based on this, a laundry pretreatment process can be performed.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining a UI including information related to a laundry pre-treatment process, according to various embodiments.
  • the UIs (1910, 1920, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1937) of FIG. 19 may correspond to the UIs (1810, 1820, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1836, 1837) of FIG. 18. Therefore, redundant description is omitted.
  • the dryer 100 may provide a screen 1900 related to the laundry pretreatment process to the user.
  • the screen 1900 may include a UI 1930 that displays information related to the laundry pre-processing process.
  • the UI 1930 representing information related to the laundry pretreatment process may include information notifying that there is a problem with the moisture supply function and a UI 1933 representing a user guide operation.
  • Figure 20 is a flowchart for explaining a method of controlling a dryer, according to various embodiments.
  • the control method of a dryer including a drum accommodating dried materials includes obtaining a humidity value of the dried material when a user input for a preset drying cycle is obtained (S2005), and the humidity value of the dried material is set to a threshold value. If the humidity value is less than the threshold value, performing a washing pre-processing step (S2010), and if the humidity value of the dried product is greater than or equal to a threshold, performing a preset drying step (S2015), the pre-treatment step (washing pre-treatment step) includes rotating the drum. It includes at least one of an operation for supplying moisture to the drum, an operation for supplying moisture to the drum, and an operation for supplying hot air to the drum based on critical temperature information.
  • the process of rotating the drum and stopping the rotation of the drum are performed by controlling the drive cycle of the drive motor included in the dryer. can do.
  • the temperature value inside the drum is obtained, and if the humidity value of the dried object is less than the threshold value, hot air may be supplied to the drum based on the temperature value and the threshold temperature information.
  • the critical temperature information includes a critical temperature range
  • the step of performing the laundry pretreatment process (S2010) may control the driving cycle of the hot air supply device of the dryer so that the temperature value falls within the critical temperature range.
  • the hot air supply device of the dryer includes a first heater with a first capacity and a second heater with a second capacity, and in the step of performing the washing pre-treatment process (S2010), the washing pre-treatment process is performed using the first heater.
  • a preset drying process may be performed using the second heater.
  • the preset drying process includes a first drying process performed based on the first temperature information, a second drying process performed based on the second temperature information, and a third drying process performed based on the third temperature information.
  • the temperature value of the second temperature information may be smaller than the temperature value of the first temperature information
  • the temperature value of the third temperature information may be smaller than the temperature value of the first temperature information and larger than the temperature value of the second temperature information.
  • the temperature value of the critical temperature information may be smaller than the temperature value of the third temperature information and may be larger than the temperature value of the second temperature information.
  • the first drying stroke is for performing at least one of the drying function or the deodorizing function
  • the second drying stroke is for performing at least one of the foreign matter removal function or the static electricity prevention function
  • the third drying stroke is for performing the remaining function. It may be an operation to perform at least one of a moisture removal function or a residual heat provision function.
  • the preset drying process may be an process for performing functions related to companion animals.
  • control method of the dryer 100 as shown in FIG. 20 can be executed on the dryer 100 having the configuration of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, and can also be executed on the dryer 100 having other configurations.
  • the various embodiments of the present disclosure described above can also be performed through an embedded server provided in the dryer or an external server of at least one of the dryer and the display device.
  • the various embodiments described above may be implemented as software including instructions stored in a machine-readable storage media (e.g., a computer).
  • the device is a device capable of calling commands stored from a storage medium and operating according to the called commands, and may include a dryer according to the disclosed embodiments.
  • the processor may perform the function corresponding to the instruction directly or using other components under the control of the processor.
  • Instructions may contain code generated or executed by a compiler or interpreter.
  • a storage medium that can be read by a device may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium.
  • 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium does not contain signals and is tangible, and does not distinguish whether the data is stored semi-permanently or temporarily in the storage medium.
  • the method according to the various embodiments described above may be provided and included in a computer program product.
  • Computer program products are commodities and can be traded between sellers and buyers.
  • the computer program product may be distributed on a machine-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)) or online through an application store (e.g. Play StoreTM).
  • an application store e.g. Play StoreTM
  • at least a portion of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored or created temporarily in a storage medium such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server.
  • each component e.g., module or program
  • each component may be composed of a single or multiple entities, and some of the sub-components described above may be omitted, or other sub-components may be omitted. Additional components may be included in various embodiments. Alternatively or additionally, some components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single entity and perform the same or similar functions performed by each corresponding component prior to integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or at least some operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added. You can.

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Ce sèche-linge comprend : un tambour qui reçoit un objet à sécher ; un capteur d'humidité qui détecte l'humidité de l'objet à sécher ; un dispositif d'alimentation en air chaud qui fournit de l'air chaud au tambour ; et au moins un processeur qui, lorsqu'une entrée utilisateur pour un cycle de séchage prédéfini est acquise, acquiert la valeur d'humidité de l'objet à sécher par l'intermédiaire du capteur d'humidité et amène le dispositif d'alimentation en air chaud à effectuer un cycle de prétraitement par lavage si la valeur d'humidité de l'objet à sécher est inférieure à une valeur seuil, et qui met en œuvre le cycle de séchage prédéfini si la valeur d'humidité de l'objet à sécher est égale ou supérieure à la valeur seuil, le cycle de prétraitement par lavage comprenant au moins un cycle parmi un cycle de rotation du tambour, un cycle d'alimentation en humidité du tambour, ou un cycle d'alimentation en air chaud du tambour sur la base d'informations de température seuil.
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